Thunderstorm Disrupts Power as City Sees Heavy Rain
Violent thunder and lightning swept across High Point and surrounding areas Sunday night causing power interruptions and telephone outages. The city’s filter plant recorded 2.21 inches of rain from 5 p.m. to end of storm, with a weekend total of 2.26 inches. Isolated outages occurred, including a limb down on Forrest Street and a fire department call for a house hit by lightning on Hill Street. Duke Power and North State Telephone reported multiple outages and service disruptions improving by today or tomorrow.
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Linda Morris Enterprise
High Point
Kivett Drive
Hoskins Street
Bill Williams
Cir
BE. Ege Drive
E. Lexington
E. Lexington Avenue
Centennial Street
W. College Drive
Williams
Forrest Street
A.F. Brucke
North State Telephone Co
Brucke
McCachern
Power Company
Archdale-Trinity
Guil Rand Fire Department
Hill Street
Robert Hill
Lexington
Brisk North Carolina Market Opens At High Point
Buyers from 14 states attend the High Point regional furniture market opening as SFMC tests a plastic card pass system. Robert Gruenberg notes a brisk market with high consumer confidence and solid employment, while Deale cites mixed regional results but expects a decent year for furniture stores.
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Simmer
Deale
SFMC
Gruenberg
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Consultant Recommends Changes For Extended School Day Program
A consultant from Carolina Educational Consultants of Chapel Hill urges the High Point Board of Education to completely restructure the Extended School Day program if it continues. The eight page review was presented to the board, with Laurin Welborn stating a select committee will be appointed to study the recommendations and available information.
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David Perry
Enterprise
High Point Board of Education
Carolina Educational Consultants of
Chapel Hill
Cairman
Board of Education
Laurin Welborn
Edwin West
John Russell
Central High School
Mental Health Center Construction Begins in Davidson County
Groundbreaking marks start of a $468000 12000 square foot Davidson County Mental Health Center. Mental Health Day proclaimed as officials and citizens attend with Rep. John W. Varner and Dr. James Osberg speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Speaks
Thomasville
Davidson County
John W. Varner
James Osberg
Varner
Warner
Helms Opens Probe Into IWY Meetings Across States
Sen. Jesse Helms launches a preliminary investigation into IWY meetings accusing pro ERA pro abortion and pro lesbian bias. Winston-Salem organizers protest funding rules voting procedures and representation while complaints emerge of selective publicity and late delegate nominations ahead of a Houston national conference.
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Winston-Salem
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
North Carolina
Helms
Sarah Sims
Senate
North Corolina
Miss Sims
Congress
Randolph Board Elects Member in July Session
Randolph County Commissioners welcomed W K Cromartie to the board in a brief ceremony. They praised departing member W D Bowman who resigned for health reasons. Betty Caviness swore Cromartie in as the new member after a unanimous vote by all four commissioners.
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Enterprise
Asheboro
Randolph County
W.D. Bowman
Randolph
Betty Caviness
W.K. Cromartie
Romartie
Education
Rando County
Cromartie
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J.G. McCachern
Duke Power Co
Jean Nickens
Tennessee
West Virginia
New York
Maryland
Kentucky
Florida
Southern Home Furnishings Assn
Mental Health Center
Egg
Mental Health Service
General Assembly
Houston
Mary Pegg
Pegg
Grace Rohrer
Randolph Board
BY Don Wrenn
W. K. Cromartie
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